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RAIL INVESTMENT COST SHARING 6/10/2011 <br /> The information in these charts is derived from information provided by Triangle Transit. The <br /> charts show the proposed sharing of costs for light rail transit (LRT) from UNC Hospitals in <br /> Chapel Hill to Alston Avenue in Durham (17.24 miles), assuming the Hillmont alignment. <br /> LRT Segment Capital Costs <br /> Costs include stations, track and systems, but not maintenance facility cost. <br /> Area Within Within Chapel Hill and Within Durham County <br /> Orange County Within Durham County But Not In Chapel Hill <br /> (Area A) (Area B) (Area C) <br /> Miles Cost Miles Cost Miles Cost <br /> 2.89 $223 M 0.88 M $73 M * 13.47 $911 M <br /> *Note: These figures combine the mileages and costs for two segments: <br /> (1) a segment including Hillmont that is .52 miles long and costs $28 M <br /> (2) a segment including Gateway that is .36 miles long and costs $45 M <br /> County Share <br /> Orange County Durham County <br /> Miles Cost Miles Cost <br /> Segment Mileage <br /> and Costs 3.77 $296 M ** 13.47 $911 M <br /> Maintenance Facility 34 M 137 M <br /> (Based on track <br /> mileage) <br /> TOTAL COST (by county) $330 M $1048 M <br /> TOTAL COST (entire LRT line) $1378 M <br /> COST PER MILE (by county) $87.5 M $77.8 M <br /> COST PER MILE (entire LRT line) $79.9 M <br />